4713-1-12
Signs.

(A)
Every salon,
barber shop, school, or tanning facility licensed or permitted by the
board shall have a sign stating in English the name of the business as
submitted in the salon, barber shop, school, or tanning facility's application to the board.
A barber shop may display a "barber pole", as described
in division (G) of section
4709.01 of the
Revised Code, in lieu of a sign.

(B)
A cosmetology school shall also have the words "School
of Cosmetology" on its sign or shall have an additional sign identifying it as
an educational institution or as a school of cosmetology.
A barber school shall also have the words "Barber
School," "Barber College," or "Barber Academy" on its sign. A barber school may
not display an actual barber pole on its premises.

(C)
A salon, barber
shop, school, or tanning facility may have
additional information on the sign as long as the sign meets the minimum
requirements.

(D)
A salon,
barber shop, school, or tanning facility shall display the sign
or barber pole at its main entrance in a manner
clearly visible from the street. A business located within a mall, office
building, nursing home, department store, or
other facility shall be exempt from the requirement and the sign shall be
displayed at the entrance of the business.

(E)
An independent contractor working in a
salon or barber shop may have the independent
contractor's name attached to the salon's or barber
shop's sign or may rely on the sign of the salon owner for purposes of
identification to the general public.